Implementation of a radiation injury management curriculum for health-care professionals in Taiwan

Aim: Radiation-related injury in the general population due to accidents or incidents is a rare but significant event that merits serious study and planning in the health-care system. Therefore, we developed different levels of training courses targeting medical emergency response and treatment for radiation-related injury in patients, for different health-care professionals and medical students. Methods: The curriculum, teaching instructions, and objectives were based on the working group consensus of first responders of radiation-related injury. The working group included different specialists from hospitals, medical schools, and government radiation emergency response agencies. Results: Several different course levels, including lectures, group discussions, case and scenario discussions, hands-on practice, tabletop drills, and drills were included. The curriculums have shown that developing different levels of courses for medical students and health-care professionals was feasible. Conclusion: Through the cooperation of different specialties and different interactive courses, the training programs were able to meet the initial education goals for medical emergency and radiation-related injury for medical students and health-care professionals.